Friday, the Thirteenth #918210

Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel
When Wall Street whispers turn into shouts of panic, one man pulls the strings of financial ruin. In this gripping tale of greed and revenge, Thomas W. Lawson—himself a famed stock promoter of the Gilded Age—exposes the dark underbelly of American finance. Bob Brownley, a young broker lured by the glitter of wealth, learns the terrible power of manipulation in a market where fortunes are made and destroyed in hours. But when betrayal and injustice push him over the edge, Brownley plots a catastrophic strike against Wall Street itself—choosing Friday the Thirteenth as the day of reckoning.
Blending fiction with insider knowledge, Lawson delivers both a chilling financial thriller and a morality play on the dangers of unchecked ambition. First published in 1907, the novel remains startlingly relevant in an age of speculation, bubbles, and crashes.

Thomas William Lawson (1857–1925) was an American businessman, financier, and writer. Rising from humble beginnings in Charlestown, Massachusetts, he became a prominent stockbroker and promoter during the Gilded Age. Lawson gained notoriety for both his daring financial schemes and his outspoken critiques of Wall Street corruption. His best-known works include the exposé Frenzied Finance (1905) and the novel Friday, the Thirteenth (1907), a dramatic portrayal of stock market manipulation. A controversial figure in his time, Lawson remains a fascinating voice in American financial and literary history.